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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Yes, I am.
Harsh ratings to say the least but I sincerely don't think he would get in any side up front, and very few at 10.
The toffee lady?
Wherever he goes, and I think he will go, it will be to play at CM as he genuinely thinks he can extend his career there. Would Koeman see him as an option there? No idea, someone will though and that's where he'll go, I'm certain of that.
Just as recently as the Hull game he was still being used as the first attacking sub, he came on at half time.
Even as a squad filler it's ridiculous having a 300k a week bench warmer who offers very little when he does come on, it's like maintaining car payments on a Lamboghini that's had the engine removed.
He hasnt the power/pace to play up front.
He hasn't the guile /technique to play at 10.
He hasn't the fitness/passing range to play as an offensive cdm.
I would hazard a guess to say he is now SPL /China level.
He hasn't the guile /technique to play at 10.
He hasn't the fitness/passing range to play as an offensive cdm.
I would hazard a guess to say he is now SPL /China level.
Manchester United without Rooney, i seriously don't like the thought of it one bit but he's a great player and always has been. The man has been a great asset for years and was a high profile commodity. I will blame Rooney alone for his decline, had Jose taken over from SAF things might have turned out different. I think Rooney should move to MLS and play for Beckham's The Miami MLS team. He will be welcomed with both hands by Beckham and his players although a 20 mil+ bid from China and a huge weekly wage might be much more persuasive.
Rooney will always be a United player in my heart and anything else will only depress the united faithful like i. Sorry to see him go. #Legendary
Rooney will always be a United player in my heart and anything else will only depress the united faithful like i. Sorry to see him go. #Legendary
A couple of years in the MLS might be a good option for him, he'll get a good salary and be centre of attention again. To be honest it's just sad watching him now.
Not sure what you've been smoking but I'm pretty sure just about any other non top 7 side would LOVE to have Rooney up front, if the wages weren't exorbitant.
Edit: to add - it's no shame on him that he can't get in our side. We have a ridiculous number of options at #9 and #10. Mata, Martial, Zlatan, Rashford, Mikhataryan are all better than Rooney in those respective areas right now but I'm never unhappy to see Rooney coming on if they're not firing, he's a good player even at the present moment. His free kick vs stoke alone showed what he can still do.
Out again. Happens pretty often these days.
No, Benteke /Rondon etc etc etc etc all way better than him.
No, he isnt. He WAS.
Its like a Lambo with a piece of carpet from the footwell glued to the roof, some cylinders removed, that has been run on old chip oil for two decades, had a caravan welded to the arse end and the steering modified so it takes 4 minutes to turn a corner.
This. I'm in full agreement I genuinely can't see another striker that he's better than (that starts for a PL club).
Or that.......
Any chance he will agree to take a paycut?
I'd hazard a guess that he would if he wanted to stay until the end of his career, he'd be useful as a low maintenance role-player. To be honest though, I really doubt the club would need to reduce the wage a significant amount, with the money that the club is raking in at the moment. His wage reflects the correct tier regarding the length and quality of service given to the club, even if it doesn't correspond with his current level. I don't think the club is in dire need of removing him from the wage books, I think it would be a much different scenario if the club's finances were not as strong as they currently are.
I can see him taking a rolling deal at the end of 2018 or moving on. He should pretty comfortably make the WC squad with the amount of bureaucracy that has crippled the structure in the last couple of years. Looks like Southgate has already penciled him in regardless.
He really wouldn't. There is at least 20 better players in the league for every position he thinks he can play.
Hahaha! Can still just about pull birds in it though
Reverse the winger and CDM rankings and I agree. I wouldn't trust Rooney at CDM in the slightest. His pace wouldn't be a problem there but everything else would be the second things got difficult.
The best sides I think Rooney would at all help as a major contributor is Southampton (goalscoring #10 at home with Tadic and Boufal setting him up), West Brom (Morrison is more reliable but Rooney would get 5 more goals a year) or Everton (only because they have no backup 9s and they could throw Rooney on as Lukaku's partner when trailing instead of Enner Valencia, who isn't good).
If you're talking about seriously improving the starting XI, you're looking at Burnley (partnering Andre Gray), Hull (their 9s are truly awful), Sunderland (partnering Defoe, allowing Januzaj to play out wide where he is worse, but better than Sunderland's other awful options), maybe Watford before Niang was around since Ighalo was terrible the minute he stopped scoring, but probably not now. Boro have 19 goals and Rooney would at least be a smart player for Traore to play off of, so I guess them too?
If he wants to start in a big league for anyone but relegation fodder, I think he needs to go to a side playing 4-4-2 since he loses the ball too much to be a reliable #10. Like a side that plays the way Pellegrini used to at Villareal.
I think some are still underestimating how far he's fallen.
If you think he looks bad at United he would only be worse at Hull, Middlesborough etc. His shortcomings exacerbated.
We've seen this before when players leave (Park,Ferdinand etc.) To some extent being at United covers for a failing body.
If you think he looks bad at United he would only be worse at Hull, Middlesborough etc. His shortcomings exacerbated.
We've seen this before when players leave (Park,Ferdinand etc.) To some extent being at United covers for a failing body.
Only a certain type of bird mateHahaha! Can still just about pull birds in it though
Rooney these days is going through the motions of being a professional player. I would think the club would be delighted if he moved on, and take him off his massive salary. Sir Alex had the right idea to move him on whilst he still had value.
Another one of Moyes' ridiculous decisions to give him a massive contract.
Another one of Moyes' ridiculous decisions to give him a massive contract.
How much did we pay Moyes for the sacking?
has anything happened? thought maybe something had with the thread bump or is it just more abuse being sent his way despite having not played?
No idea.
However, his contract stipulated a clause he had to qualify for Champions league. So I suppose that would have affected the amount received in compensation.
Scholes.
Made a comment yesterday to the effect he would move if not given first team opportunities.
probably best fro everyone he does tbf, and for this forum ha
Was only a matter of time before one of his buddies came out in the press saying he could move on etc. etc. this time its Scholes.
I hope Rooney does accept a new challenge in the Summer....I think Jose has handled him well and with respect (especially compared to a few other players in the squad) - he gave him a chance to perform which we all knew he would not manage to do and fair play to Rooney he's accepted his place as a squad player
Despite the tumescent performances I've yet to hear an ounce of negativity towards Rooney which is good
A move is best for Rooney and United and, transfer request shite aside, he will go down as a legend for me
I watched Rooney 250 last week and it brought back some fantastic memories - Rooney aged 18-26 or so really was an incredible player and for a while he played at the same level as the best in the world
Despite the tumescent performances I've yet to hear an ounce of negativity towards Rooney which is good
A move is best for Rooney and United and, transfer request shite aside, he will go down as a legend for me
I watched Rooney 250 last week and it brought back some fantastic memories - Rooney aged 18-26 or so really was an incredible player and for a while he played at the same level as the best in the world
I don't even think he's that good anymore. With other attackers coming in this summer, he's not even going to be in our top 18 best players.
IMO, it's been obvious for a while that he's off.
The current situation is simply unsustainable for both player and club. Based on this season, he shouldn't even be in the England squad.
The current situation is simply unsustainable for both player and club. Based on this season, he shouldn't even be in the England squad.
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He'll leave. No idea where, but it would surprise me greatly if he was on the books come next season. He'll be further away from a decent amount of minutes, and that will matter to him: If he was guaranteed the role of some kind of regular impact sub, he'd probably stay - but Mourinho won't give him such a guarantee.
He´s just done a this level and has been for a while, I think he will move to the MLS next rather than China. Mourinho is the first manager since Fergie wanted to get rid of him to tackle the problem, no player is bigger than the club and when you have a asset costing you 250000 pounds per week and not getting much in return of course it´s time to cut your losses. Look at the difference of Ibra at age 35 and Rooney at age 31, Ibra is a true proffesional while Rooney has had problems in being overweight, in bad condition,smoking and drinking. How people were excusing his drinking while on England duty was difficult for me to understand, even teams at semi pro level have a drinking ban yet here was the captain of England pissed and a United player badly out of form thinking it was ok to get shitfaced. Do you see athletes at the top do this during a season? I respect what Rooney has done in the past but his time as a United player is done.
My dislike for him has subdued since he's been playing less/not at all. I really hope he leaves as if he stays he's just going to tarnish himself further.
I think everyone respected Neville when he quite quickly realised he was done, Scholes as well. Its come to Rooney sooner but its important he has the dignity and the respect for the club to recognise the situation.
I think everyone respected Neville when he quite quickly realised he was done, Scholes as well. Its come to Rooney sooner but its important he has the dignity and the respect for the club to recognise the situation.
I am not sure has much respect for the club, he sure did not show much respect in Ferguson last season. Fergie knew he was done and wanted him out, then there was Moyes .....
No way Everton would want him.
He is not PL standard at all anymore.
I'm confident that he will move on this summer.
Legend, for sure. But he has had his day.
He is not PL standard at all anymore.
I'm confident that he will move on this summer.
Legend, for sure. But he has had his day.
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